Anyone have a good answer?

In a news interview, the Father of Yehuda Basel Hy"d, asks:

"Why did they put my son's life in danger instead of sending in the air force?"

The answer is: "the lefties and all those who have adopted a western-based morality value the lives of enemy civilians more than our own soldiers. The thought of 'innocent' Arabs dying disturbs them much more than a Jewish soldier being killed."

In any of the lefties out there have a better answer that makes them look like something higher than dreg, please feel free to let us know.